DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES 10th Anniversary

After the critical and commercial success of RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES, filmmaker Matt Reeves took over directing duties for DAWN, making an even smarter, more emotional, and visually dazzling sequel that further tracks the rift between humans and a group of intelligent apes. Anchored by Andy Serkis’ typically expressive motion-capture work as ape leader Caesar, this film both deepens and expands what came before it. What’s most thrilling about DAWN though is the passion with which Reeves infuses it. The rare filmmaker who can merge blockbuster cinema with filmic art, Reeves further breathed life into this once-dormant franchise and proved that it had a glorious, chest-thumping path forward.

Matt Reeves is a filmmaker best known for CLOVERFIELD, LET ME IN, DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES, WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES, and THE BATMAN.